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Venezuela: 'The revolution is profoundly young'

Recalling the words of Les MiserablesVictor Hugo, United Socialist Party of Venezuela Youth (JPSUV) leader Heryck Rangel said 鈥渘othing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come, and today in Venezuela, the time of socialism has arrived鈥.

Britain: Vestas workers' keep up fight for jobs and planet

Vestas workers ended their 18-day occupation of Britain鈥檚 last remaining wind turbine factory on August 6, declaring their fight to be 鈥渏ust the start鈥 of a mass campaign for green jobs.

Chavez: 'The empire wants our resources'

The article below is abridged from an August 11 open letter from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) meeting in Quito, Ecuador. The full letter can be found at . It was translated by Kiraz Janicke.

Britain: What not to do at passport control

What is the smart thing to do when you are travelling through a major international transport hub and are asked to 鈥渟tep this way鈥 by someone in a uniform or a Marks and Spencers suit to answer a few questions while they rummage through your luggage?

The great G8 carbon con-job

If combating climate change is left up to the governments of the world鈥檚 wealthy nations, much of humanity is likely done for.

Unions should not support Thai fascists

Recently the International Transport Workers鈥 Federation general secretary David Cockroft issued a letter to the Thai government in support of three trade unionists who face charges for closing down the international airports last year.